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Literary April 17, 1848

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

An acrostic list of short moral rules, one for each letter of the alphabet, offering advice on business, patience, speech, avarice, character, rights, self-knowledge, acquaintances, postponement, quarrels, savings, labor, kindness, moderation, reputation, idleness, conduct, judgment, and pursuing the right path. Attributed to Will Wortrimentis.

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An Alphabet of Short Rules.

WILL WORTRIMENTIS.

Attend well to your business.

Be patient in your pursuits.

Consider well before you speak.

Do not want till with avarice.

Have respect for your character.

Infringe on none's right.

Know thyself.

Let not, for any consideration.

Make few acquaintances

through your time in pursuits.

Never profess what some do most practice.

Postpone nothing that you can do now.

Quarrel not with your neighbor.

Save something against a day of trouble.

Recommend every man to his labor.

Treat every body with kindness.

Use your best to moderation.

Vex no person's reputation.

Watch carefully guard against idleness.

Examine your conduct daily.

Yield to superior judgment.

Zealously pursue the right path.

What sub-type of article is it?

Poem

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue Temperance

What keywords are associated?

Alphabet Rules Moral Advice Acrostic Poem Self Improvement Virtue

What entities or persons were involved?

Will Wortrimentis.

Literary Details

Title

An Alphabet Of Short Rules.

Author

Will Wortrimentis.

Key Lines

Know Thyself. Postpone Nothing That You Can Do Now. Zealously Pursue The Right Path.

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